Penal Code section 999h

The characterization of a defendant as a “career criminal” as defined by this chapter may not be communicated to the trier of fact.

Source: Section 999h, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=999h. (updated Feb. 17, 1982; accessed Oct. 12, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_999h

Original Source: Section 999h, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=999h. (last accessed May 12, 2025).